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Welcome Virtual Guides

An article titled “Welcome Virtual Guides” about Grade 3 Students from Kirishima Shiritsu Kokubunishi Elementary School visiting the factory tour facility “Coke Hall” at “Green Park Ebino” run by Coca-Cola West Co. Ltd. was featured in the regional newspaper “Minami-Nippon Shimbun,” which has the largest circulation in Kagoshima Prefecture.
A teacher from Kagoshima Prefectural Amami High School sent us this newspaper.
Our connection with Amami High School started last year when they won the grand prize and the visitor prize at the Commercial High School Food Grand Prix 2016 held by Itochu-Shokuhin. We are assisting them with sales promotion.

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In July this year, I went to Amami High School with a staff member in charge of 3DCG production to create virtual characters and make the virtual mannequin casing. Through this connection they found an article from the same region of Kyushu, so they sent it to us. We are making virtual mannequin content and casing as part of a hospitality event called Amami High School Restaurant for passengers of cruise ships that will stop at Amami Oshima Island next year. This kind of effort by students to contribute to regional revitalization is fantastic, and they are receiving direct guidance about cooking and etiquette from an owner who runs a French restaurant in Osaka, so the quality level is very high. When seeing the determination that the teachers and students of Amami High School put into these activities, professionals in those industries can’t help but want to assist them.
Although the result at this year’s Commercial High School Food Grand Prix 2017 was disappointing, next year we hope that they can polish the establishment of their Sweetness High School Brand that uses the regional food called Miki.
It makes us glad to think about all our virtual mannequins that we have sent out to different places, and who are creating unexpected stories.

“Momo” has been adopted as a virtual assistant at the facility of Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.

「モモ」がコカ・コーラウエスト株式会社に導入“Momo” has been adopted by Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc. “Momo” has been adopted as a virtual assistant at Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.’s tour facility.

At the park factory “Green Park Ebino” run by Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Inc.(President: Tamio Yoshimatsu), our virtual assistant has been installed to present the history of Coca-Cola at the “Collection Gallery” within the factory tour facility “Coke Hall,” where around 800 items such as bottles, advertising materials and vending machines are showcased to give a sense of Coca-Cola’s heritage that goes back 130 years.

It has become open to the public since November 3, 2017.

1321-1 Aridome, Higashikawakita, Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture Tel: +81 (0)984-25-4211

It was installed with the support of RICOH JAPAN Corp. – Kobayashi Sales Office, Miyazaki Sales Division, Miyazaki Branch.

Our virtual assistant was installed in the tour course at the RICOH Eco Business Development Center.

Our virtual assistant was installed in the tour course at the RICOH Eco Business Development Center in April 2017.Our virtual assistant was installed in the tour course at the RICOH Eco Business Development Center in April 2017.

The “CG Virtual Mannequin EZR” can explain even quite difficult themes with the aid of illustrations, which makes it very easy for the audience to understand. It always gives the best response because it never makes errors or skips lines.
We have heard from the visitors that they were impressed and surprised by the performance of the virtual mannequin.

1-10 Komakado Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture Tel: +81 (0)550-87-3210
jp.ricoh.com/ecology/eco_business_center/
To apply for the factory tour, please contact customer inquiries at 0120-001-331 (The toll-free number may not be accessible from outside Japan) 0120-001-331

* Eligibility: Corporations, Educational Institutions and other organizations.